A sweet and healthy fall treat

With Halloween and Thanksgiving fast approaching, a common food staple may have more treats than tricks. WUFT-FM’s Shelby Vest says the pumpkin should be on your holiday plate.

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Pumpkins are carved out traditionally in celebration of Halloween festivities, but these seasonal squashes can also be used as an ingredient in traditional Thanksgiving desserts. University of Florida Human Nutrition Graduate Student Cassie Rowe says most people are unaware of how rich pumpkins are in vitamins and nutrients recommended for daily intake.

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Jessica Grobman was born with HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus. But it was not until she learned about HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in middle school that she began to understand she was different.

An app called What the Health offers users instant access to health inspection data for restaurants in the area. Launched in Florida on Jan. 26, the app assigns letter grades for restaurants based on county health inspection findings.